65,261 —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61,529
- 2021: 65,261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mornington (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mornington (Eastern Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up the profile of Mornington, where the typical person is 47. This community of 65,261 people has grown by 6.1% since 2016, and is now defined by a very high proportion of seniors.
65,261
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mornington (Eastern Victoria) | 65,261 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3,732 people since 2016 to reach 65,261. Mornington is now larger than about 63% of areas at this level, and its typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.9%, the number of older adults and seniors now dominates the age structure.
26.2% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mornington (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people account for 54.0% of the population, while those in de facto relationships at 9.4% is much lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the community, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington (Eastern Victoria), Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mornington (Eastern Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mornington (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25302/mornington/topic/demographics-identity